Phytotherapy Research · 1996 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineEntomologyPharmacologyInsect EcologyAnthelmintic PharmacologyAntiparasitic AgentsAntiparasitic PharmacologyAntiparasitic TherapyAnthelmintic AgentsAnthelmintic Drug TherapyAnthelmintic TreatmentAntihelminthic TherapyExtractMechanisms Of Anthelmintic Action
The methanol extract of the roots of Ritchiea capparoides var. longipedicellata was evaluated for in vitro anthelmintic activity against tapeworms, earthworms and roundworms. The extract was more active on tapeworms and had the least effect on roundworms. The activity was 2–4 times lower than that of the reference compound, piperazine citrate.